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Hispanic Heritage Month 2025

The background features brightly-colored Mexican textiles. Overlaying the background is a white rectangle with edges shaped like papel picado. Inside the white rectangle are images of a Mexican sugar skull, alebrijes, movie posters for Beatriz at Dinner, Coco, and McFarland USA, papel picado, and Frida Kahlo.

September 15 – October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month, and we are marking the occasion with film, craft, and history programs that celebrate the culture and contributions of the Hispanic and Latino communities. Our month-long celebration will culminate in a Familia Fiesta where we'll paint alebrijes, enjoy music inspired by the life and times of Frida Kahlo, and see a performance from the Richmond-based Tradición Dance Company. Be sure to check out other events happening throughout the month!

PROGRAMS

  • Nuestras Historias: Latinos in Richmond
    • Saturday, September 20, 2-3PM at Fairfield
    • Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with this program from the Valentine Museum. Learn about the history and influence of Latinos in the Richmond area. Books about Latino culture and individuals will be available for checkout.
  • Bingo en Español
    • Wednesday, October 1, 6-7PM at Twin Hickory
    • Meet us at Twin Hickory Library if you are a beginning or intermediate level Spanish-speaker. Test your basic Spanish vocabulary skills in this fun, friendly, and noncompetitive game of Spanish language Bingo for adults. Participate for a chance to win a prize. Children ages 5-17 may participate along with an adult.
  • Frida Kahlo and Mexican Modernism
    • Thursday, October 9, 6-7PM at Libbie Mill
    • In this featured Hispanic Heritage Month event, VMFA Art Historian Dr. Jeanette Nicewinter considers Frida Kahlo's work within the larger cultural and societal context of post-Revolution Mexico and places them in conversation with works by other Mexican modernists. This program is supported in part by the Paul Mellon Endowment and the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund. Additional sponsorship provided by the Friends of Henrico County Public Library.
  • Familia Fiesta
    • Saturday, October 11 at Tuckahoe, sponsored by the Friends of the Library
      • Paint Your Own Alebrije, 10-11AM: In this featured Hispanic Heritage Month event, learn about the Mexican folk art tradition of alebrijes, then apply paint to a blank, clay version of a figurine to take home with you.
      • Viva la Vida, A Musical Celebration of Life and Times of Frida Kahlo, 12-1PM: William Feasley, VMFA Faculty and classical guitarist, leads a musical journey through Mexican culture and history through the medium of guitar. The works of the most prolific Mexican guitar composer and contemporary of Frida Kahlo, Manuel Ponce, will be highlighted alongside those of Carlos Chavez and Octaviano Yañez. This program is supported in part by the Paul Mellon Endowment and the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.
      •  Tradición Dance Company, 2-3PM: In this featured Hispanic Heritage Month event, the Tradición Dance Company presents performances based on Mexican arts and culture including the Valz de la Llorona, Día de los Muertos, and an interpretation of Miguelito's dances from the Disney movie CoCo.
  • Papel Picado
    • Saturday, October 11, 2:30-3:30PM at Libbie Mill
    • Celebrate Hispanic Heritage month by making some Papel Picado - a fun decorative craft where you make elaborate cutting designs from sheets of tissue paper. All materials will be available at the event. 
  • Hacking Adulthood: Blending Wellness into Your Routine with the Art of Tea
    • Saturday, October 18, 2-4PM at Varina
    • Learn how tea can support focus, sleep, and stress relief in this hands-on workshop for teens and young adults. Led by The Queen’s Library Tea Room—a Hispanic and woman-owned business in the Richmond area dedicated to tea education, self-care, and connection—participants will sample authentic English tea, explore different blends, and create their own custom mix to take home. 
  • Día de los Muertos Crafts
    • Thursday, October 30, 4:30-5:30PM at Twin Hickory
    • Choose from a variety of traditional activities such as decorating sugar skulls, cutting papel picado, and crafting tissue paper marigolds while learning about the Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Materials will be provided. Books will be available for checkout to continue learning at home.

COLLECTION

The list below only highlights a handful of the Hispanic and Latino stories in our collection, which also includes Spanish-language materials for children, teens, and adults.

Picture Books

Kids

Teens

Adults

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